OWN (UP) Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

own (up)

verb

Definition of own (up)

as in to confess

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up

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Elsewhere in the episode, Sheridan confessed to not caring about the opinions of television critics.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
During her trial, prosecutors played a recording of Yang confessing to Reuter's murder to a friend who was wearing a wire.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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Leaders also expect to sign an agreement admitting French Guiana before the conference concludes on Wednesday.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
In February 2025, Musk admitted DOGE accidentally ended—and then quickly restored—funding for Ebola prevention, saying there was no interruption to programming.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 July 2026

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